Among
the many hundreds of species of reptiles, amphibians, and mammals found in Mato
Grosso, we've seen the following on past trips. As usual some are
regularly seen, others are more rare, and some are very rarely seen.
MAMMALS
DIDELPHIDAE
(OPOSSUMS)
Brown-eared
Wooly Opossum
MYRMECOPHAGIDAE
(ANTEATERS)
Southern Tamandua
Giant Anteater
MEGALONICHIDAE
(SLOTHS)
Linnaeus's Two-toed Sloth
DASYPODIDAE
(ARMADILLOS)
Nine-banded Armadillo
CHIROPTERA
(BATS)
Northern
Ghost
Bat
Long-nosed Bat
Greater Bulldog (Fishing) Bat
Lesser Bulldog Bat
Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Brazilian Free-tailed Bat
Greater Sac-winged Bat
Chestnut Sac-winged Bat
Tent-making Bat
CALLITRICHIDAE
(MARMOSETS)
Silvery Marmoset
Snethlage's Marmoset
CEBIDAE (MONKEYS)
Azara's
Night-monkey
Red-bellied Titi
Azara's Capuchin Monkey
Tufted Capuchin Monkey
White-nosed Saki Monkey
Red Howler Monkey
Red-handed Howler Monkey
Black Howler Monkey
Peruvian Spider Monkey
White-cheeked Spider Monkey
CANIDAE (DOGS)
Crab-eating Fox
Maned Wolf
PROCYONIDAE (RACCOONS)
Crab-eating Racoon
South American Coati
Kinkajou
MUSTELIDAE (WEASELS)
Tayra
Neotropical Otter
Giant Otter
FELIDAE (CATS)
Ocelot
Jaguar
TAPIRIDAE (TAPIRS)
Brazilian Tapir
TAYASSUIDAE (PECCARIES)
Collared Peccary
White-lipped Peccary
CERVIDAE (DEER)
South
American Red Brocket
South American Brown Brocket
Marsh Deer
SCIURIDAE (SQUIRRELS)
Guianan Squirrel
Southern
Amazon Red Squirrel
ERETHIZONTIDAE
(PORCUPINES)
Brazilian Porcupine
HYDROCHAERIDAE (CAPYBARA)
Capybara
AGOUTIDAE (PACA)
Paca
DASYPROCTIDAE (AGOUTIS)
Azara´s Agouti
CAVIIDAE (GUINEA PIGS)
Brazilian Guinea Pig
LEPORIDAE
(RABBITS)
Brazilian rabbit
REPTILES
TESTUDINIDAE
(TORTOISES)
Yellow-footed Tortoise
Red-footed Tortoise
PODOCNEMIDIDAE
(RIVER TURTLES)
Yellow-spotted River Turtle
Spotted Toad-headed Turtle
CHELIDAE
(SIDE-NECKED TURTLES)
Twist-necked Turtle
ALLIGATORIDAE
(ALLIGATORS & CAIMANS)
Spectacled Caiman
Jacare Caiman
Dwarf Caiman
IGUANIDAE (IGUANAS)
Green Iguana
POLYCHROTIDAE (ANOLES)
Amazonian Green Anole
GEKKONIDAE
(GECKOS)
Tropical House Gecko
Bridled Forest Gecko
TEIDADE (WHIPTAILS AND RACERUNNERS)
Amazonian Racerunner
Cocha Whiptail
Forest Whiptail
Golden Tegu
Black-and-White tegu
Caiman Lizard
TROPIDURIDAE
(LEAF LIZARDS & TREERUNNERS)
Collared Tree Lizard
SCINCIDAE
(SKINKS)
Black-spotted Skink
BOIDAE (BOAS)
Amazon Tree Boa
Boa Constrictor
Brazilian Rainbow Boa
Green Anaconda
COLUBRIDAE (HARMLESS SNAKES)
Spotted Water Snake
Common Glossy Racer
Olive Whipsnake
Common Cat-eyed Snake
Velvety Swamp Snake
Black-skinned Parrot Snake
Amazon Ringed Snake
Common Bird Snake
ELAPIDAE (CORAL SNAKES)
Aquatic Coral Snake
VIPERIDAE (PIT VIPERS)
Brazil's Lancehead
Brazilian Lancehead
Bushmaster
AMPHIBIANS
BUFONIDAE (TOADS)
Smooth Sided Toad
Cane (Marine) Toad
Crested Forest Toad
DENDROBATIDAE (POISON ARROW FROGS)
Brazil Nut Poison Frog
Poison Arrow Frog - Undescribed species
Spot-legged Poison-dart Frog
HYLIDAE (TREE FROGS)
Spotted-thighed Tree Frog
Veined Tree Frog
Fuscous-blotched Snouted Tree Frog
LEPTODACTYLIDAE
Amazon Horned Frog
Painted Antnest Frog
Smoky Jungle Frog
